Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WP Chill Strong Testimonials strong-testimonials allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Strong Testimonials: from n/a through 3.3.11.
Published: 2026-09-30
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Cross‑Site Scripting (XSS)
Action: Immediate patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a Contributor Cross‑Site Scripting flaw in the WordPress Strong Testimonials plugin up to version 3.3.11. It allows an attacker to inject malicious script through an untrusted input field, potentially subverting the integrity of the site’s content and enabling further exploitation such as session hijacking or defacement. The weakness falls under input validation failure (CWE‑79).

Affected Systems

Affected systems are installations of the WP Chill Strong Testimonials plugin running any version up to and including 3.3.11. The vulnerability manifests when the plugin is enabled on a WordPress site and the contributor form or similar input gateway is exposed to the web. No specific WordPress core or theme version is mentioned.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS base score of 6.5 indicates a medium severity with potential for client‑side impact. The EPSS score of 0.00154 indicates a very low but non‑zero exploitation probability, suggesting that large‑scale targeted attacks are unlikely but opportunistic exploitation could occur. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, but absence from KEV does not preclude active exploitation; the plugin vendor has issued a fix in version 3.3.12. The likely attack vector is a web‑based submission of malicious input through the plugin’s contributor interface.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 2, 2026 at 19:52 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update the WordPress Strong Testimonials plugin to the latest available version (at least 3.3.12).


OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the Strong Testimonials plugin to version 3.3.12 or newer where input sanitization is fixed.
  • Enable a web application firewall rule that blocks typical XSS payloads such as script tags or inline event handlers submitted through the plugin’s forms.
  • Conduct a targeted audit of all user‑supplied fields within the plugin and enforce strict content sanitization or escaping at the form handling layer to prevent future XSS vectors.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 2, 2026 at 19:52 UTC.

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History

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 06:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Contributor Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Strong Testimonials <= 3.3.11 versions. Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WP Chill Strong Testimonials strong-testimonials allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Strong Testimonials: from n/a through 3.3.11.

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Contributor Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Strong Testimonials <= 3.3.11 versions.
Title WordPress Strong Testimonials plugin <= 3.3.11 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Subscriptions

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-02T17:45:29.119Z

Reserved: 2026-09-24T10:23:27.495Z

Link: CVE-2026-97286

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Updated: 2026-09-30T13:27:50.186Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-30T13:17:38.813

Modified: 2026-10-02T18:17:09.443

Link: CVE-2026-97286

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-10-02T20:00:22Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')